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reporter: senator dianne feinstein acknowledges that it will be an uphill battle. this new measure would ban the sale and manufacture and transfer and importation of 157 specific garments, along with a broader group of other guns that will meet at a lower threshold for being classified as an assault weapon is the sale and transfer and gifting of anything classified as an assault weapon. >> no weapon is taken from anyone. the purpose is to try up the supply of these weapons over time. therefore there is no sunset on the spell of. reporter: the children in the newtown, connecticut, massacre would likely still be alive, they say, if these guns off the market. just about every action the shooter cho, including that day, was already illegal. a spokesman for the nra said that it is disappointing, but not surprising that she, senator feinstein, is focused on curtailing the constitution instead of protecting -- excuse me, prosecuting criminals or fixing our broken mental health care system. many say that they are not ready to support a new assault weapons ban. lou: thank y
reporter: senator dianne feinstein acknowledges that it will be an uphill battle. this new measure would ban the sale and manufacture and transfer and importation of 157 specific garments, along with a broader group of other guns that will meet at a lower threshold for being classified as an assault weapon is the sale and transfer and gifting of anything classified as an assault weapon. >> no weapon is taken from anyone. the purpose is to try up the supply of these weapons over time....
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today senator dianne feinstein takes on one of the most contentious gun ban issues. nancy cortes reports. >> reporter: this is seen by many democrats as the first step in strengthening gun laws but it's also the most controversial. it's called the assaults weapons ban of 2013 and it would reinstate the assault weapons ban that was allowed to last in 2004. it would also restrict the number of bullets in high-capacity magazines. this is legislation that has been waiting in the wings for quite some time, but the lead sponsor, senator dianne feinstein of california is introducing it now in the wake of the sandy hook tragedy. most republicans and some democrats argue that an assaults weapons ban is ineffective, that it doesn't do much for gun violence, doesn't deal with the real problem of violence and violates the second aechlt but the democrats by and large contend that studies show that the assault weapons bandit work when it was in place and that they plan to deal with things like mental illness and background checks in future legislation. nancy cortes, cbs news, capi
today senator dianne feinstein takes on one of the most contentious gun ban issues. nancy cortes reports. >> reporter: this is seen by many democrats as the first step in strengthening gun laws but it's also the most controversial. it's called the assaults weapons ban of 2013 and it would reinstate the assault weapons ban that was allowed to last in 2004. it would also restrict the number of bullets in high-capacity magazines. this is legislation that has been waiting in the wings for...
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senator dianne feinstein said she's going to get rid of them. and plus called zombie mortgages. but it's way too cute of a name when you lose everything and then find out they still want more. then later victims victim, survivor, advocate. debra parker will tell you her story and after hearing it someone will have some explain explaining to do. why the congress has not renewed the violence against women act >> jennifer: we're back inside "the war room." i'm jennifer granholm. we have two big stories coming from our nation's capital. first california senators dianne feinstein. she reintroduced a bill that would ban assault weapons. they authored the original ban which expired in 2004. are a new gallup poll found 06% would vote to strength bans on assault weapons. >> to legally possess a weapon, no weapon is taken from anyone. the purpose is to dry up the supply of these weapons over time. >> jennifer: so her new legislation also includes a ban on magazines with more than ten rounds of ammunition. then in other news from washington the senate failed to reach a deal on reforming th
senator dianne feinstein said she's going to get rid of them. and plus called zombie mortgages. but it's way too cute of a name when you lose everything and then find out they still want more. then later victims victim, survivor, advocate. debra parker will tell you her story and after hearing it someone will have some explain explaining to do. why the congress has not renewed the violence against women act >> jennifer: we're back inside "the war room." i'm jennifer granholm. we...
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you saw senator dianne feinstein reference them moments ago. we'll have shannon here to talk to her about what this legislation potentially means, and rhode island, the last hold-out for marriage equality among the new england states, but maybe not for much longer. an historic vote happening tonight. look, if you have copd like me, you know it can be hard to breathe, and how that feels. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these may worsen with spiriva. discuss all medicines you take, even eye drops. stop taking spiriva and seek immediate medical help if your breathing suddenly worsens, your throat or tongue swells, you get hives,
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dianne feinstein plans to issue legislation today to enact a new ban on assault weapons. it will also ban high capacity ammunition magazines and would strengthen background checks for aspiring gun owners. >> looking at the first television interview with manti te'o over the hoax involving an online girlfriend who it turns out never existed. >> he told katie couric that he had no part in the hoax and it did not know that he had been duped until early last month. put yourself in my situation. my whole world told me that she died on september 12. >> she also interviewed his parents, who said their son is not a liar. you can watch the entire interview today at 4:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. >> relearning of a separate internet hoax targeting some of the redskins players. nfl security compleconducted a securities search involving a woman named sandy ackerman who used pictures of an adult entertainer to establish relationships with pro athletes. the conversations mainly took place through twitter. in some instances she sent photographs to the players sell phones. several player
dianne feinstein plans to issue legislation today to enact a new ban on assault weapons. it will also ban high capacity ammunition magazines and would strengthen background checks for aspiring gun owners. >> looking at the first television interview with manti te'o over the hoax involving an online girlfriend who it turns out never existed. >> he told katie couric that he had no part in the hoax and it did not know that he had been duped until early last month. put yourself in my...
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that did not stop dianne feinstein saying she would put out the proposal. look at the scenarios if it's an impossible task or something that just won't happen. what's the strategy to move this legislation forward if there is a possibility or window here, specifically with assault bans. >> the strategy right now, appears to be is flooding the zone. you have as many pieces of legislation as possible and try to get passed what can be passed and actually hope that you have some breaks and luck along the way and gun control advocates would be very, very pleased if they were able to get just by itself the universal background check. going on. but as you mentioned, tamron, there's a very big divide of democrats and republicans on the issue and that is putting some democratic senators who are up for re-election in 2014 from red states like arkansas state -- >> we have a list, mark. johnson, baucus and landrieu and begich up for re-election who could be problematic if that's the word. >> that is right. democrats are much better off when they're unified as a party op
that did not stop dianne feinstein saying she would put out the proposal. look at the scenarios if it's an impossible task or something that just won't happen. what's the strategy to move this legislation forward if there is a possibility or window here, specifically with assault bans. >> the strategy right now, appears to be is flooding the zone. you have as many pieces of legislation as possible and try to get passed what can be passed and actually hope that you have some breaks and...
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feinstein waves a letter and says national security and the fear mongering begins and shuts down any kind of debate yet we're having a freewheeling debate on guns some argue it's money that keeps the gun debate at the forefront the national rifle association reportedly spent around twenty four million dollars on congressional elections last year and even more on lobbying to an extent when even as the majority of americans support some regulation on guns gun is to zeerust believe no substantive legislation will be passed by the congress so he is not going to be able to get anything through congress so i think that the second amendment will be ok the media in the us essentially broke into two camps each bringing all kinds of arguments against the other both sides again and again reading into the text of the second amendment or doing what proposal would or would not be infringe on the people's rights as nasty as they get sometimes but that's what a national debate should look like but one can't help asking where was that big that heated debate when other liberties were at stake in washi
feinstein waves a letter and says national security and the fear mongering begins and shuts down any kind of debate yet we're having a freewheeling debate on guns some argue it's money that keeps the gun debate at the forefront the national rifle association reportedly spent around twenty four million dollars on congressional elections last year and even more on lobbying to an extent when even as the majority of americans support some regulation on guns gun is to zeerust believe no substantive...
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i had no idea i was giving dianne feinstein the benefit of the doubt. this is the same party the through got out of the platform a few months ago at the democratic national convention and had to find him again. stuart: i un equal opportunity critic? do that i mean the following. the idaho state gop convention, a cleric said this prayer, dear lord, i asked on thursday, election day, find a new job for president barack obama. >> that is wrong. that is not roll the clergyperson to say something of that nature. i condemn that as well. if we have gotten to the point the can't even have a neutral non-partisan prayer on the part of a clergyperson, we have cleared the people against each other, people in different religions or within the same religion, i wouldn't care if it was a catholic priest. stuart: you are not in the priesthood. you are -- you run -- i am sorry to put it like that, the catholic league. is okay for you to say barack obama should have sworn in for his second term -- [talking over each other] >> i said that because lawrence o'donnell who --
i had no idea i was giving dianne feinstein the benefit of the doubt. this is the same party the through got out of the platform a few months ago at the democratic national convention and had to find him again. stuart: i un equal opportunity critic? do that i mean the following. the idaho state gop convention, a cleric said this prayer, dear lord, i asked on thursday, election day, find a new job for president barack obama. >> that is wrong. that is not roll the clergyperson to say...
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let's talk about dianne feinstein's props first. she's going to be holding a bushmasterer? >> reporter: i'm not sure if she'll be holding it. she might. she will have more than one assault weapon and she's going to have them on display. there you see the bushmaster ar-15. that is was, of course, the kind of weapon used in the newtown shootings. but the reason she is going to do this, i'm told, is to show specifically her fellow democrat, of which there are half a dozen or more that want to do little if anything to change the assault weapon laws, that you don't need these kinds of guns in the average of ordinary people. that is likely the argument she is going to make. again, it's going to be aimed at her fellow democrats resistant to this. but she is going to have a lot of different people with her to make this argument. this is the unveiling of the premier key legislation she promised to put out at the beginning of congress right after newtown. we are expecting to have quite a show when she comes up in about an hour. >> just so people understand, i'm looking at what is sup
let's talk about dianne feinstein's props first. she's going to be holding a bushmasterer? >> reporter: i'm not sure if she'll be holding it. she might. she will have more than one assault weapon and she's going to have them on display. there you see the bushmaster ar-15. that is was, of course, the kind of weapon used in the newtown shootings. but the reason she is going to do this, i'm told, is to show specifically her fellow democrat, of which there are half a dozen or more that want...
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california senator dianne feinstein, who herself became mayor of san francisco because the serving mayor of san francisco at the time was shot to death, senator feinstein today at this press conference made her case. >> today my colleagues and i are introducing a bill to prohibit the sale, transfer, manufacture, and importation of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices that can accept more than ten rounds. we have tried to recognize legal hunting rights. we have tried to recognize legal defense rights. we have tried to recognize the right of a citizen to legally possess a weapon. no weapon is taken from anyone. the purpose is to dry up the supply of these weapons over time. >> i've watched the slaughter of so many people and i've met with so many victims over the years. and in congress nobody wanted to touch the issue. and the last several years the massacres were going on more and more. and going through it, i kept saying, what's wrong with all of us? how many people have to be killed before we do something? >> i will never forget the sights and sounds of that day
california senator dianne feinstein, who herself became mayor of san francisco because the serving mayor of san francisco at the time was shot to death, senator feinstein today at this press conference made her case. >> today my colleagues and i are introducing a bill to prohibit the sale, transfer, manufacture, and importation of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices that can accept more than ten rounds. we have tried to recognize legal hunting rights. we have...
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. >> senator dianne feinstein reintroduced legislation to ban weapons. a report from washington, d.c. on the resistance the bill faces and the bay area mother whose are vowing to fight for its passage. >> reporter: lawmakers, police and victims stood behind senator dianne feinstein as she reintroduced a assault weapons ban. it is stricter than the expired 1994 ban. the new bill bans the sale of assault weapons. it would limit magazines to holding 10 rounds. >> these models are more powerful, more lethal and more advanced. >> reporter: on display are the guns lawmakers want banned, including the type of gun used in the sandy hook elementary school shooting. president obama supports a assault weapons ban. including mothers. >> when kids can't feel safe at school, it is time to put their safety above politics, above profits and enact legislation. >> reporter: dianne feinstein says passing the bills will be challenging. >> reporter: what will you do to get them on your side? >> well, it has to be the people of america. red state or a blue state. somebody pic
. >> senator dianne feinstein reintroduced legislation to ban weapons. a report from washington, d.c. on the resistance the bill faces and the bay area mother whose are vowing to fight for its passage. >> reporter: lawmakers, police and victims stood behind senator dianne feinstein as she reintroduced a assault weapons ban. it is stricter than the expired 1994 ban. the new bill bans the sale of assault weapons. it would limit magazines to holding 10 rounds. >> these models are...
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. >> senator dianne feinstein displayed 10 of the more than 150 assault weapons she wants banned. it would also outlaw ammunition magazines with more than 10 rounds. this ban goes further than the one expired in 2004. getting it to pass congress will be a very tall order. joe manchin worries congress has become too divided. >> it's almost guilt by conversation that i can't even sit down and have an open conversation and a dialogue without someone saying, well, you have changed. >> vice president joe biden supports a ban but during an on- line chat he says he is more concerned about banning high capacity mag scenes. >>> president obama has nominated a former prosecutor, mary joe white. the president says she's got the toughness and experience needed to help clean up wall street. >> if confirmed by the senate, i look forward to committing all are my energies to fulfill the agency's mission to protect investors and to ensure the strength, efficiency and the transparency of our capital markets. >> white earned that strong reputation as the first female attorney in manhattan. she prose
. >> senator dianne feinstein displayed 10 of the more than 150 assault weapons she wants banned. it would also outlaw ammunition magazines with more than 10 rounds. this ban goes further than the one expired in 2004. getting it to pass congress will be a very tall order. joe manchin worries congress has become too divided. >> it's almost guilt by conversation that i can't even sit down and have an open conversation and a dialogue without someone saying, well, you have changed....
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next up, senator dianne feinstein. ...tax time can ofbe...well...taxing. so right now we'll give you... ...$10 off any turbo tax deluxe level software or higher! find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. [ slap! ] [ slap! slap! slap! slap! ] ow! ow! [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium-rich tums starts working so fast you'll forget you had heartburn. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums >>> both sides of the gun debate played out yesterday in washington, d.c. thousands of demonstrators took to the national mall, demanding tougher gun control laws, including a ban on assault style rivf rifles and high capacity magazines, and outside atlanta, purchasers lined up outside a local gun show to stock up. senator dianne feinstein joins me now. boise week with hearings opening up. senator joe manchin, i want to open with what he said to us last sunday. >> on just gun s alone will not go anywhere. >> it has to be comprehensive. and that's what i told everybody, has to be a comprehensive approach. >> senator manchin sa
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senator dianne feinstein introduces her bill to ban some military-style assault weapons. i think 157 types. now, this is the same bill that gun lobbyist wayne lapierre referred to as a phony piece of legislation, one that's built entirely on lies, but you tell me, is there a bigger lie in the world than the one that guns don't kill people? >> yeah, exactly. well, you know what? the problem is that unfortunately increasing in this country, people with guns kill people because there's a sort of formulation that guns don't kill people assumes guns are laying around on the ground or the carpet. the problem is in this country we have the highest rate of gun deaths in the world and in the parts of the country that listen most to the nra, namely the american south, we have the highest rate of gun deaths in the country. so there's a direct correlation between more guns, loser gun laws, and more deaths. the nra doesn't care about that because, of course, all they care about is selling more product. they represent the product sellers which is why they oppose anything that would int
senator dianne feinstein introduces her bill to ban some military-style assault weapons. i think 157 types. now, this is the same bill that gun lobbyist wayne lapierre referred to as a phony piece of legislation, one that's built entirely on lies, but you tell me, is there a bigger lie in the world than the one that guns don't kill people? >> yeah, exactly. well, you know what? the problem is that unfortunately increasing in this country, people with guns kill people because there's a...
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now, today senator dianne feinstein introduced her assault weapons ban of 2013. she had been responsible for one back in the 1990s, and that is probably a step where joe manchin is not yet ready to go. is there a place where democrats can get together around something that relates to dealing with the gun violence issue, and also these other political considerations? joe manchin is one of the most sought after people on this topic because as a democrat, his point of view is important, and he can carry some weight among those especially in cob stitch wents and perhaps even in other states having an impact if someone as authentic when it comes to guns has some view on background checks or things like that. andrea, if i could just add the sort of john kerry moment, he is one foot in both places. i've been on the elevator with him a few times in the last couple of days. he talks about being so anxious to get going, and he already has a diplomatic security detail with him. he is a man of the senate or the of the department that he may be confirmed to. middle ground 234
now, today senator dianne feinstein introduced her assault weapons ban of 2013. she had been responsible for one back in the 1990s, and that is probably a step where joe manchin is not yet ready to go. is there a place where democrats can get together around something that relates to dealing with the gun violence issue, and also these other political considerations? joe manchin is one of the most sought after people on this topic because as a democrat, his point of view is important, and he can...
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i want to ask about something we saw earlier when dianne feinstein unveiled this proposal. she had props, you know the pictures of these guns, they look like pretty serious weapons, there are no handguns or rifles there, correct? >> well, now what? we actually just got a listing of the specific weapons that were there from our track senior capital hill producer. he was able to get us a list of the weapons and it does seem to include some handguns and rifles and shotguns although primarily what you could see in the shots were not those guns, the small handguns and those things. what you could easily see at the press conference was something that could be judged to be more readily viewed as an assault weapon because of the physical characteristics of the gun, but as i noted here, this law that feinstein is now proposing, would actually lower the fresh hold for how you look at a gun and decide it had enough characteristics and under her lot, one physical characteristic that-- any that has a magazine and one military characteristic, she wants to ban. >> yeah, there are so many
i want to ask about something we saw earlier when dianne feinstein unveiled this proposal. she had props, you know the pictures of these guns, they look like pretty serious weapons, there are no handguns or rifles there, correct? >> well, now what? we actually just got a listing of the specific weapons that were there from our track senior capital hill producer. he was able to get us a list of the weapons and it does seem to include some handguns and rifles and shotguns although primarily...
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senator dianne feinstein introduced the law that would ban 157 types of assault weapons. the nra and their congressional allies are unlikely to approve them. >>> and the senate has some new rules this morning to curb filibusters, which are used to block bills and nominations. senators overwhelmingly approved the new rule, which reduce but don't eliminate the number of times a filibuster can be used by the minority party. in return, the majority will to allow two minority amendments to bills. >>> and rhode island statehouse, lawmakers applauded after passing a bill to allow gay marriages. rhode island is the only state in new england that does not allow them right now. the bill's future in the state senate, though, is unclear. no vote is currently scheduled there. >>> and new jersey's republican governor, chris christie, is getting some political support from an unlikely source. he's facebook's founder, mark zuckerberg, who headlined events for president obama's re-election campaign. he will host an event for christie next month at his home in california. >>> the unbearabl
senator dianne feinstein introduced the law that would ban 157 types of assault weapons. the nra and their congressional allies are unlikely to approve them. >>> and the senate has some new rules this morning to curb filibusters, which are used to block bills and nominations. senators overwhelmingly approved the new rule, which reduce but don't eliminate the number of times a filibuster can be used by the minority party. in return, the majority will to allow two minority amendments to...
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just days after introducing a new assault weapons ban senator dianne feinstein says she has the votes to pass it in the senate but does she then are a now saying guns are a god given right to one of the legislative realities when it comes to passing new gun control laws in america also thanks to this nation's out of control war on terror and it's an american citizens are being labeled terrorists detained and strip searched we'll talk to a woman who was forced to go through this traumatizing and painful experience and earlier this year the t.s.a. decided to ditch its use of the highly controversial x. ray porno scanners but proponents of civil liberties shouldn't rejoice just yet there's a new intrusive technology about to be deployed all across america's biggest city. so we begin tonight with the pro-life movement and no i'm not talking about this pro-life movement thousands of anti-abortion activists who clog up the nation's capital last friday in a desperate attempt to refight an issue that was settled forty years ago with roe v wade that's not the so-called pro-life movement we sho
just days after introducing a new assault weapons ban senator dianne feinstein says she has the votes to pass it in the senate but does she then are a now saying guns are a god given right to one of the legislative realities when it comes to passing new gun control laws in america also thanks to this nation's out of control war on terror and it's an american citizens are being labeled terrorists detained and strip searched we'll talk to a woman who was forced to go through this traumatizing and...
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clearly, dianne feinstein says, hey, the war on terror is is not over. it's still alive and well and it poses a real threat. >> well, i think she's right on that. what we've seen happen in the past few weeks-- obviously, the events in mali, which is now leading to a slightly greater american role, the president approved yesterday sending in refueling capability to help the french jets as they go in on this. but you see this white house caught between two very different imperatives. on the one hand, they want to go after al qaeda and all of its affiliates, and that's what you're seeing happen across northern africa. at the same time, this is a president who is very aware of the fact that both democrats and republicans are tired of 11 years of war. it's the reason he does not want to be taking the lead in many of these battles, and instead trying to get those with more direct interests into it. and many of the terror groups that you see in north africa don't have designs on the homeland of the united states. under the president's own doctrine, if they don'
clearly, dianne feinstein says, hey, the war on terror is is not over. it's still alive and well and it poses a real threat. >> well, i think she's right on that. what we've seen happen in the past few weeks-- obviously, the events in mali, which is now leading to a slightly greater american role, the president approved yesterday sending in refueling capability to help the french jets as they go in on this. but you see this white house caught between two very different imperatives. on the...
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it comes a day after democratic senator dianne feinstein of california introduced new legislation that goes even further than the assault weapons ban that expired a decade ago. >> weapons designed originally for the military to kill large numbers of people in close combat are replicated for civilian use. columbine, virginia tech, aurora, tucson, oak creek. the common thread in these shootings is each gunman used a semiautomatic assault weapon or large capacity ammunition magazine. we should be outraged by how easy it is for perpetrators of these horrific crimes to obtain powerful military style weapons. >> the proposal bans more than 150 specific firearms, including semiautomatic weapons and magazines holding more than ten rounds. despite the aggressive approach, some democrats argue that an assault weapons ban could be a heavy lift for congress. yesterday vice president joe biden said he's more than concerned about high capacity magazines. >> i'm much less concerned quite frankly about an assault weapon than i am about magazines and the number of rounds that can be held in a magazine.
it comes a day after democratic senator dianne feinstein of california introduced new legislation that goes even further than the assault weapons ban that expired a decade ago. >> weapons designed originally for the military to kill large numbers of people in close combat are replicated for civilian use. columbine, virginia tech, aurora, tucson, oak creek. the common thread in these shootings is each gunman used a semiautomatic assault weapon or large capacity ammunition magazine. we...
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the measure was introduced by california democrat dianne feinstein, who led the effort to pass the first ban in 1994. that legislation expired a decade later, and feinstein said it was past time to take action. >> we have done our best to craft a responsible bill to ban these assault weapons. guns that are designed for military use bought all over this country and often used for mass murder. >> sreenivasan: feinstein's proposal would ban the sale, transportation, importation or manufacturing of more than 150 specifically named firearms as well as certain semi-automatic rifles, handguns and shotguns; limit ammunition magazines to ten rounds; grandfather weapons legally owned on the date of enactment and, exempt over 900 weapons used for hunting or sporting activity. in response, the national rifle association released a statement that said, "the american people know gun bans do not work and we are confident congress will reject senator feinstein's wrong-headed approach." the effort faces long odds in the republican-controlled house, and in the senate, where some democrats do not support e
the measure was introduced by california democrat dianne feinstein, who led the effort to pass the first ban in 1994. that legislation expired a decade later, and feinstein said it was past time to take action. >> we have done our best to craft a responsible bill to ban these assault weapons. guns that are designed for military use bought all over this country and often used for mass murder. >> sreenivasan: feinstein's proposal would ban the sale, transportation, importation or...
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for senator dianne feinstein, this is a retooled version of her 1994 assault weapons ban that expired. >> no weapon is taken from anyone. the purpose is to dry up the supply of these weapons over time. >> reporter: gun violence is personal for feinstein. back in 1978, as a san francisco supervisor, she was first to discover harvey milk shot dead when he and the mayor were assassinated. the national rifle association responded to feinstein's proposal, saying in part: the american people know gun bans do not work, and we are confident congress will reject senator feinstein's wrong-headed approach. today, in an online chat about guns, vice president biden was asked, if in a crisis like a natural disaster, citizens should be able to have assault weapons for their self defense. >> it's harder to use an assault weapon and hit something than it is a shotgun, okay? you want to keep people away in an earthquake, buy some shotgun shells. >> reporter: as the gun debate rages, "slate" magazine reports 1,200 americans have died in gun violence since newtown. and in pennsylvania, a sportsman show s
for senator dianne feinstein, this is a retooled version of her 1994 assault weapons ban that expired. >> no weapon is taken from anyone. the purpose is to dry up the supply of these weapons over time. >> reporter: gun violence is personal for feinstein. back in 1978, as a san francisco supervisor, she was first to discover harvey milk shot dead when he and the mayor were assassinated. the national rifle association responded to feinstein's proposal, saying in part: the american...
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top stories we're following this morning pellet with its the dianne feinstein it is in legislation on assault weapons. you will frowill hear m her.new information coming in on the search for a man with tinted the kidnapping and 13 year-old girl in san jose. million more from a neighbor and says he's seen a man police looking for. maybe we look at whether it traffic. joyce that the hot spot. be in the accident on the peninsula south and 101 in hillsdale unhealed double byte. the accident that of the traffic mainly macy's some improvement. it had slowed the right from a staff of leading down to 92. while there with that the backing up the right eastbound on 92. this was coming down the hill from the san mateo avens toward highly 101. we have seen some improvement--sand tailed islandsan mateo islands.a slight chance that things o tomorrow. did this morning california said diane feinstein is now officially introduced legislation that would ban automatic assault weapons and high capacity ammunition clips. these live pictures and the press conference which is still going on now. she was the
top stories we're following this morning pellet with its the dianne feinstein it is in legislation on assault weapons. you will frowill hear m her.new information coming in on the search for a man with tinted the kidnapping and 13 year-old girl in san jose. million more from a neighbor and says he's seen a man police looking for. maybe we look at whether it traffic. joyce that the hot spot. be in the accident on the peninsula south and 101 in hillsdale unhealed double byte. the accident that of...
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and dianne feinstein invited a pastor to speak on the ban, the proposal that she introduced. later on the show we'll see if the second amendment might soon be facing heat from what one senator is calling the so-called quote, cross lobby. is this a religious thing? . >> the humanitarian crisis in syria has been raging for some 22 months, but it's hard to fully grasp the massive loss of life in the civil war there from so far away. sometimes one picture can tell the story, like this little girl, looking up to the sky after hearing the sound of shelling. look at this child. as she sits on a toy pony in the playground of a school in the hard-hit city of alepa. our leland vittert got a chance to deal with the jordanian military as they deal with thousands of refugees that flee in the wake of the conflict and patrol. >> and he's from amman, jordan, with the latest, leland? >> reporter: megyn, of course, they're dealing with thousands of refugees every day, including a lot of children exactly like the little girl that you just showed and the colonel that i talked to, who is a harden
and dianne feinstein invited a pastor to speak on the ban, the proposal that she introduced. later on the show we'll see if the second amendment might soon be facing heat from what one senator is calling the so-called quote, cross lobby. is this a religious thing? . >> the humanitarian crisis in syria has been raging for some 22 months, but it's hard to fully grasp the massive loss of life in the civil war there from so far away. sometimes one picture can tell the story, like this little...
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senator dianne feinstein acknowledges it will be an uphill battle but here is what she is fighting for. the new measure would ban the sale, manufacturer, transfer and importation of 157 specific guns. along with a broader group of other guns that would mean a new lower threshold for classifying as an assault weapon there. would be numerous bans on high-capacity magazines and beefed up back ground checks on transfer and sale of all weapons. backers say it does nothing to chip away at the legitimate second amendment rights. there we have tried to recognize the right of a citizen to legally possess a weapon. no weapon is taken from anyone. the purpose is to dry up the supply of these weapons over time. therefore, there is no sunset on this bill. >> a number of participants said repeatedly if the measure were law the children in the newtown massacre would likely still be alive. gun rights advocates disagree noting just about every action the shooter took leading up to and including that day was already illegal. spokesman for the national rifle association says this -- , "it's disappointing
senator dianne feinstein acknowledges it will be an uphill battle but here is what she is fighting for. the new measure would ban the sale, manufacturer, transfer and importation of 157 specific guns. along with a broader group of other guns that would mean a new lower threshold for classifying as an assault weapon there. would be numerous bans on high-capacity magazines and beefed up back ground checks on transfer and sale of all weapons. backers say it does nothing to chip away at the...
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senator dianne feinstein has introduced legislation to renew the country's now expired assault weapons ban surrounded by members of congress, law enforcement and the clergy, feinstein said the bill will ban the sale of 157 military style assault weapons and ban high capacity ammunition clips. she says the 20 dead children in the newtown connecticut massacre is a wakeup call and now it's time for congress to act feinstein emphasized the bill protect the right of law abiding citizens who use guns for home security, hunting and other recreational purposes. >> these allow a mass killings to be carried out again and again and again in our country. we should be out reached on how easy it is for perpetrators of these horrific crimes to obtain a powerful military-style weapons. >> pam: dianne feinstein emphasized the bill protect the rights of law-abiding citizens to use gun control for home security, hunting and other recreational purposes. >> catherine: big changes are coming for women serving in the army and the marines. the pentagon is lifting its ban on women in combat. defense secretary
senator dianne feinstein has introduced legislation to renew the country's now expired assault weapons ban surrounded by members of congress, law enforcement and the clergy, feinstein said the bill will ban the sale of 157 military style assault weapons and ban high capacity ammunition clips. she says the 20 dead children in the newtown connecticut massacre is a wakeup call and now it's time for congress to act feinstein emphasized the bill protect the right of law abiding citizens who use guns...
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today senator dianne feinstein introduced an assault weapons ban. i think we're going to do background checks. >>> and paul broun, who last year called evolution lies straight from the pit of hell, is back at it. he says president obama is upholding, wait for this, the soviet constitution. boy, he's up to date. >>> and this is "hardball," the place for politics. it's a new day. if your a man with low testosterone, you should know that axiron is here. the only underarm treatment for low t. that's right, the one you apply to the underarm. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18. axiron can transfer to others through direct contact. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant, and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or increased acne in women may occur. report these signs and symptoms to your doctor if they occur. tell your doctor about all medical conditions and medications. do not use if you have prostate or breast cancer. serious side
today senator dianne feinstein introduced an assault weapons ban. i think we're going to do background checks. >>> and paul broun, who last year called evolution lies straight from the pit of hell, is back at it. he says president obama is upholding, wait for this, the soviet constitution. boy, he's up to date. >>> and this is "hardball," the place for politics. it's a new day. if your a man with low testosterone, you should know that axiron is here. the only...
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today senator dianne feinstein introduced an assault weapons ban. i think we're going to do background checks. >>> and paul browne, who lost year called evolution lies straight from the bit of hell is back at it. he says president obama is upholding, wait for this, the soviet constitution. boy, he's up to date. >>> and this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] coughequence™ #8. waking the baby. [ coughs ] [ baby crying ] ♪ [ male announcer ] robitussin® liquid formula soothes your throat on contact and the active ingredient relieves your cough. robitussin®. don't suffer the coughequences™. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? senator john kerry is on his way to becoming the next secretary of state. kerry had his confirmation hearing before the senate foreign relations committee, the committee he has chard for the past four years. and his confirmation
today senator dianne feinstein introduced an assault weapons ban. i think we're going to do background checks. >>> and paul browne, who lost year called evolution lies straight from the bit of hell is back at it. he says president obama is upholding, wait for this, the soviet constitution. boy, he's up to date. >>> and this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] coughequence™ #8. waking the baby. [ coughs ] [ baby crying ] ♪ [ male announcer ]...
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the measure was introduced by california democrat dianne feinstein, who led the effort to pass the first ban in 1994. that legislation expired a decade later, and feinstein said it was past time to take action. >> we have done our best to craft a responsible bill to ban these assault weapons. guns that are designed for military use bought all over this country and often used for mass murder. >> sreenivasan: feinstein's proposal would ban the sale, transportation, importation or manufacturing of more than 150 specifically named firearms as well as certain semi-automatic rifles, handguns and shotguns; limit ammunition magazines to ten rounds; grandfather weapons legally owned on the date of enactment and, exempt over 900 weapons used for hunting or sporting activity. in response, the national rifle association released a statement that said, "the american people know gun bans do not work and we are confident congress will reject senator feinstein's wrong-headed approach." the effort faces long odds in the republican-controlled house, and in the senate, where some democrats do not support e
the measure was introduced by california democrat dianne feinstein, who led the effort to pass the first ban in 1994. that legislation expired a decade later, and feinstein said it was past time to take action. >> we have done our best to craft a responsible bill to ban these assault weapons. guns that are designed for military use bought all over this country and often used for mass murder. >> sreenivasan: feinstein's proposal would ban the sale, transportation, importation or...